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The history of Hindostan / translated from the Persian.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Forrest Collection DS436.A1 F5 1792 v.1-3
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Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection DS436.A1 F5 1792 v.1-3 b.1 b.2 b.3
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Firishtah, Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī.
- Language:
- English
- Persian
- Subjects (All):
- India--History.
- India.
- History.
- Penn Provenance:
- Forrest, Edwin, Estate of (Donor) (Forrest copy)
- Gillett, Gab ? (Autograph) (Forrest copy)
- Physical Description:
- 3 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm (8vo)
- Edition:
- The third edition in three volumes / by Alexander Dow ...
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by John Murray ..., 1792.
- Notes:
- Vol. 3 has title, "The history of Hindostan, from the death of Akbar, to the complete settlement of the empire under Aurunzebe. To which are prefixed, I. A dissertation on the origin and nature of despotism in Hindostan. II. An enquiry into the state of Bengal; with a plan for restoring that kingdom to its former prosperity and splendor. By Alexander Dow".
- It is not a translation, but an original work of Dow's. Cf. Preface (v.1), and "Advertisement" (v.3).
- OCLC:
- 23100190
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